RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1881.09.27. A duplicate & signed copy of my Will. CUL-DAR262.11.12. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 9.2023. RN1
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR262.11 contains Darwin's financial papers.
These papers were sent to Osbert John Radcliffe Howarth in August 1940. Howarth was the curator of Down House from 1929-1954. Howarth, O. J. R. and E. K. Howarth. [1933.] A history of Darwin's parish: Downe, Kent. With a foreword by Sir Arthur Keith. Southampton: Russell & Co. Text A540
"Hacon, William Mackmurdo, 1821-85. CD's solicitor, although they never met. "Everything I did was right, and everything was profusely thanked for". H's feeling for CD in Francis Darwin's reminiscences. LL1:120. 1843-85 Practised. 1861 31 Fenchurch St, London (CD's Address book, Down House MS). 1870-84 His partners varied. 1879 18 Fenchurch St. Hacon & Turner, 101 Leadenhall St." (Paul van Helvert & John van Wyhe, Darwin: A Companion, 2021.)
Darwin, C. R. 1881-2. Last will and testament of Charles Robert Darwin. Text
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A duplicate & signed copy of my Will is deposited in Mr Hacons strong Box.
Sept. 27th 1881 Ch. Darwin
Down
Duplicate Keys of Iron Chest is kept by William.
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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